Description: "Accurata Delineatio Castelli Belgradi seu Albae Graecae A. Rib. Coutt. Machinatoris militaris Caesareani" A plan of Belgrade marking the city's defences and the positions of the batteries of the besieging Ottoman army, during the Russo-Austrian-Turkish War (1735-9).When the city fell after 51 days, it returned to Ottoman control for the first time since Eugene of Savoy had captured it for the Austrians in 1717. The map was drawn and engraved by Gottfried Jacob Haupt (1715-66), one of only fifteen maps ascribed to him.He based it on a map of the 1717 siege by Ribro Couttas, an engineer in the Imperial army, published by Jean van der Bruggen. Blank Verso. Sheet size: 57.5 x 48 cm. Excellent condition: original colour; small hole in margin top right; small collector's stamp in key top left (see pictures). Shipment to be arranged via registered mail.
Price: 1340 GBP
Location: London
End Time: 2025-01-10T17:38:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 22.54 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
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Antique: Yes
Date Range: 1700-1799
Type: City Map
Format: Sheet Map
Printing Technique: Copper Plate
Year: 1739
Era: 1700s
Cartographer/Publisher: Gottfried Jacob Haupt
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
City: Belgrade
Country/Region: Serbia
